diff --git a/build-config.sh b/build-config.sh
index ca0c5cc4..e68a1023 100644
--- a/build-config.sh
+++ b/build-config.sh
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ include_core_nxengine
 include_core_prboom
 include_core_stella
 include_core_desmume
+include_core_melonds
 include_core_quicknes
 include_core_nestopia
 include_core_craft
diff --git a/rules.d/core-rules.sh b/rules.d/core-rules.sh
index ff1e4cf6..ced8c301 100644
--- a/rules.d/core-rules.sh
+++ b/rules.d/core-rules.sh
@@ -244,6 +244,13 @@ include_core_stella() {
 libretro_stella_name="Stella"
 libretro_stella_git_url="https://github.com/libretro/stella-libretro.git"
 
+include_core_melonds() {
+register_module core "melonds" -ngc -ps3 -psp1 -qnx -wii
+}
+libretro_melonds_name="melonDS"
+libretro_melonds_git_url="https://github.com/libretro/melonDS.git"
+libretro_meldons_build_makefile="Makefile"
+
 include_core_desmume() {
 register_module core "desmume" -ngc -ps3 -psp1 -qnx -wii
 }